As we are about to begin our month of holidays, the parashah we read this Shabbat – Parashat Nitzavim – has an important message to bear in mind. For this commandment that I command you today, it is not hidden from you and it is not distant.  It is not in the heavens,...

On Thursday, September 22, Akiva School participated in World Character Day, joining organizations in over 121 countries in dedicating this day to talk about character and what kind of person each of us wants to be. According to the website -...

On Wednesday, our school participated in Federation CJA’s Feed the Truck.  All week, the children brought in bags of non-perishable kosher food items for the community’s food banks.  This concrete, tangible activity opens the door for important conversations on...

I saw this posted on the door of the refrigerator in the staff room – the old-fashioned kind of posting that involves paper and scotch-tape: It gave me a moment of pause as I realized how quickly that tiny little word yet can shift the entire nuance of a statement or...

None of my children ever had an imaginary friend, but when one daughter was around 3 years old, for a period of several months, she would tell me in the morning that there had been a llama in her room at night.  She wasn’t afraid of the llama or upset that it was...

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a wonderful, restful summer with opportunities to enjoy special moments with your families and the warm weather. As we settle back into routine, our children will surely be asked at some point to reflect on what they did over the...